Ashtray



Dec. l2, 1939.

v G. WEISKE v .ASHTRAY Filed Oct'. 7, 1956 ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 12,1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,183,375 ASHTRAY Guenther Weiske,Mission, Tex.

Application October 7, 1936, Serial No. 104,369

1 Claim. (Cl. 131-231) This invention relates to a novel and improvedashtray, and it is the principal object of my invention to provide anashtray of any suitable material provided with angularly disposedv upper5 marginal parts forming a, sharp vertex and so constructed as to ,allowthe ready removal of burning parts or ashes of a cigarette, cigar or thelike and to positively deposit the same within the tray, so as to avoidthe burning of table cloths, table tops and other polished surfaces.

.Another object of my invention is the provision of an ashtray of asimple and inexpensive construction, yet durable and highly eicient inuse.

Still another object of my invention is the provision of an ashtrayhaving a pleasing appearance, as for instance substantially therepresen- -tationof an animals head, in the present instance a ramshead, altho I do not Wish to limit myself to the exact form illustrated,as any other suitable form may be used.

A further object of my invention is the provision of an ashtrayconveniently to be handled, and equipped with supporting rests forcigarettes or cigars, etc., mounted upon the body of the tray andrepresenting for instance the ears of the animal if the representationof such is used.

A still further object of my invention is the provision of an ashtray,the body of which is so constructed as to present and nd a firm restingplace on any support secure against accidental overturning and which isadapted to receive and hold a considerable quantity of ashes,'butts orthe like. The ashtray according to this invention is preferably formedfrom any suitable ma- 35 terial, moldable by hand or suitable apparatusinto the above described form or shape, and the material is thenhardened by any of the welll known processes.

These and other objects and advantages of vmy 40 invention will becomemore fully known as the description thereof proceeds, and will then bespecically dened in the appended claim.

In the accompanying drawing, forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an ashtray constructed according to myinvention.

Fig. 2 is a. longitudinal section through the same on line 2-2 vofFigure 1.

Fig. 3 is a cross-section on line 3 3 of Figure 1.

Fig. 4 is a section on line 4-4 of Figure 1.

As illustrated, the body I0 oi' the ashtray of any suitable form, coloror material has for instance as shown substantially the form of a ramshead with its snout or nose II, eyes I2 and horns I3.V

The upper, ilared and anged margins I4, I5 are angularly disposed to oneanother for forming a sharp vertex I6 of substantial V-shape between thebranches of which a cigarette Il' may be y.introduced or a cigar in themanner illustrated in Figure 1 so as to allow the convenient and readyremoval of burning parts or ashes or eventually for holding thecigarette. The ears I8 are concave so as to presentsuitable restingplaces for cigarettes or cigars, etc.

The use of my ashtray will be entirely clear from the above descriptionby having simultaneous reference to the drawing.

t will be understood that I have described and shown by way of anexample one form of my invention only as an illustration of the manypossible ways to practically construct the same, and that I may makesuch changes in its general construction and appearance and in theconstruction of its minor details as come within the scope of theappended claim without departure from the spirit of my invention and theprinciple involved.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is: l

An ash receptacle for cigars and cigarettes comprising a bottom portion,and side walls terminating in upper flanges, portions of said flangesbeing disposed inwardly of the side walls to form a ared opening at oneend of the receptacle for the removal of burning parts and ashes-and forgripping a cigar or cigarette, other portions of said flanges beingdisposed outwardly of the side walls to provide rests for cigars orcigarettes.

GUENIHER WEISKE,

